Pivotally mounted printing means in sales recorder



March 3l, 1953 J. H. GRUVER 2,533,075

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INVENTOR. JOHN H. GRUVER BY v ATTORNEYS Patented Mar. 31, t 1953 PIV OTALLY MOUNTED PRINTING MEANS IN SALES RECORDER John H. Gruver, Cleveland Heights, Ohio, assignor to Addressograph-Multigraph Corporation,v Wilmington, Del., a corporation of Dela- Ware This invention relates to sales recorders and more particularly to sales recorders of the type particularly well adapted to be used in producing a combination printed and written record of a sales transaction.

Y A primary object of my invention is to enable a. sales recorder of the aforementioned type, and having a hinged cover, to bev constructed in such a manner 'that novel printing mechanism may be disposed in the cover in a novel and expeditious manner. A I l i further object" isfto -enable novel writing tables" to be embodied in a sales recorder of the aforementioned type for supporting sales slips and the' like in a novel manner for the reception of written information thereon.,

An object ancillary to the foregoing is to afford a sales recorder embodying a novel flexible table. Y i A further object is to enable a sales recorder of the' aforementioned typel to be constructed in such a manner that a supply of sales slips may be housedjtherein andthe individual sales slips may be successively disposed in a novel manner in data-receiving position relative to the writing tables and the printing mechanism embodied in the sales recorder.

` Yet another object is to provide a novel sales recorder of the type adapted to support a printing device in the hinged cover thereof for printing pertinent data on predetermined areas of a sales slipy or the like, disposed in operative position over the table embodied in the sales rec order;4 and wherein a platen roller is moved, during a printing operation of the sales recorder, between the table and the sales slip to thereby press the sales slip intoimpression receiving relation to the printing device carried' by the cover. An object ancillary to the foregoing is to afford a `sales recorder of the aforementioned type wherein the table on which the sales slips are disposed is flexible and is constituted and arranged in a novel and expeditious manner in the sales recorder, whereby the platen roller, during the aforementioned movement between the table and the sales slip, fleXes the table downwardly from the cover. A

A further object is to enable a novel sales recorder of the aforementioned type to be constructed in such a manner that printing devices may be readily changed and adjusted in the cover of the sales recorder.

Yet a further object of my invention is to enables. sales recorder of the aforementioned type to` be constructed in such a manner that printing' devices and actuating mechanism for a printing operation may all be embodied inA the cover of the device;

Other and further objects of the present invention will be apparent from the following description and claims and are illustrated in the accompanying drawings which, by wayof Villus-"- tration, 'show a preferred embodiment 4of 'the present invention and the principles thereoffan'd what I now consider to be thev best mod'in which I have' contemplated applying these 'prin ciples. Other embodiments of the invention -embodying the same or equivalent principles may be used and structural changes may be madea's desired by those skilled in the artwithout'fdeparting from the present invention and the purview of the appended claims.

In the drawings:

Fig. 1 is a longitudinal sectional view of a sales recorder embodying the principles of my invention; Fig. 2 is a sectional view taken substantially on the line 2 2 in Fig. 1;

Fig. 3 is a sectional view taken substantiallir on the line 3--3- in Fig.A 1; -Y

Fig. 4 is a longitudinal sectional view taken substantially on the line 4 4 in Fig. 3, but showing the cover in partially raised position;

Fig. 5 is a sectional View taken substantially on the line 5-5 in Fig..1;

Fig. 6 is a fragmentary sectional view` taken substantially on the line 6 6 in Fig. 5, this view being similar to Fig. 1 but showing the parts of my novel sales recorder in different position of operation;

Fig. '7 isa fragmentary detail sectionalview taken substantially on the line 1;-1 in Figfl; z

Fig. 8 is a sectional view taken substantially on the line 8--8 in Fig. 1;

Fig. 9 is a. fragmentary sectional view taken substantially on the line 9-9 in Fig. 8;

Fig. 10 is a sectional view taken substantially on the line |0--i0 in Fig. 11;

Fig. 11 is a detail view of a portion of the mechanism shown in Fig. 9;

Fig. 12 is a detail sectional view taken substantially on the line l2--I2 in Fig. 8; l

Fig. 13 is a detail sectional view taken sub stantially on the line |3-I3 in Fig. 1 but showing parts of my novel sales recorder in different operative position; 4I

Fig. 14 is a detail sectional View taken substantially on the line Ill-I4 in Fig. 11';

Fig. 15 is a detail sectional view taken substantially on the line I5-I5 in Fig. 14;

Fig. 16 is a detail sectional view taken substantially on the line lli-I6 in Fig. 15;

Fig. 17 is a detail plan view of a portion of the mechanism shown in Fig. 14;

Fig. 18 is a detail plan view of another portion of the mechanism shown in Fig. 14.;

Fig. 19 is a detail sectional view taken substantially on the line I9-l9 in Fig. 17;

Fig. 20 is a detail sectional View taken substantially on the line 20-20 in Fig. 18; and

Fig. 21 is a top plan view'of the type of form.

or sales slip which is especially well adapted for use in a sales recorder of the type shown inthe aforementioned drawings.

The sales recorder 3E! comprises, in general, a-

casing or housing 32, Figs. 1 and 4, having printing mechanism PM for printingoertain data 'on sales slips, and having a relatively stationary writing table T and a flexible writing tablel F for supporting the sales` slips being printed in `such a position thatasales-clerk mayv readily enter certain `written information regarding each sale; the ho-using 32 being so constructed and arrangedthat a supply of sales slips S `may be housed therein `and the individual sales slips .successively disposed iridata-receiving position` relative to the printing mechanism PM and tables T and F, all of which will bediscussed in greater detail hereinafter.

The housing V32 includes a body portion 34 having .'a'front wall 35; a bottom wall 35, a rear wallfST 4an'dtwo sid'e`walls38 and 33, Figs. 1, 3 and 4. As best seen in'Figs. .l and' 4, the .front wall 35 lof the body memher 34 is open to afford a slot 4i extending along the lower edge portion. thereof.; A box 42 havingl a bottom wall 44 is mounted .in'thebody portion of the housing 32 in spaced relation :to the. bottom wall 36 .thereof to thereby aiord la chamber 45 between the bottom wah 3G. of thehousing 3.2 `and the -bottom wall 44 of the box 42 in which copies of sales slips which have been lled out may be stored as will be discussedxin greater detail here'- inafter.

The box 42, in additionto the bottom wall 44 comprises a front wall 41 and two side walls 48 and 49, each projecting upwardly from the bot.- tom wall 44'. The upper yend portions of the side walls 48 and 49 project outwardly'therefrom to afford flanges I and; 52 thereon, respectively, Fig. `3. Thus, it will be seen 'that the boxY 42. is open both atl the top and at the. rear end thereof. Adjacent to the rear .end of the 'box 42, and within the body `portion 34 of the-.housing32, a

supporting bracket 54 including two upright. suprf porting posts 5.5v and" iii/Figs` l., .2 and 4, are mounted' on the bottomxwall 35 ofthe housing 32 and areA secured in the-aforementioned. upright position by suitable means. such as screws 51, these posts 55 and 55 `aiording supporting means onwhi'ch ya cover Si is hingedly mounted, as will be discussed in greater detail presently.

The cover 6|, as is bestseen in Figs. 1 and 4, is disposed over only the rear end portion of the body 34 of the housing 32, another cover 63 being mounted on the front end portion of the body member 34, as will be discussed in greater detail presently.

The rear cover Si comprises atop wall 65, a front wall 6B, and two side walls 61 and 58, Figs. l, 2 and 4, the walls of the cover B'I being so arranged that when the cover Bl is disposed in normally closed position as shown in Fig. 1, the lower edge portion of the front wall 66 is disposed above, and in spaced relation to, the rear .4 edge portion of the table T to thereby afford a slot 'E3 extending across the full width of the front wall 63 along the lower edge thereof. As is best seen in Figs. 2, 3 and 5, when the cover 5I is disposed in closed position, the side walls 61 and. 53 are disposed :in closeetting relation to the yadjacent upper edge portions of the side walls 38 and 39, respectively, of the body portion .34 of the housing 32. As is best seen in Figs. 1 vand 4, the rear wall 31 of the body 34 of the housing 32 is substantially arcuate shaped, being concave inwardly and the rear edge of the top wall 65 and the side walls 61 and 68 of the cover 6l are so disposed relative to the rear wall 37 of the body 34 that when the cover 6I is moved between closed and open positions shown in Figs. 1 and 4, respectively, the aforementioned rear edges of the top wall 65 andthe side Walls 61 and' 53 swing inwardly of the rear wall 31 of the body portion 34.

Thev front :cover 63 comprises the substantially at table member T disposed in :substantially horizontal position and pivotally mounted. by two hinges 12 on the flange 5| of the boxj42, the. table T, when in the normally lowered or closed position. shown in Fig. 3, extending across the top of the front end portion of the body member 34 of the housing 32 between the-sidewalls 38 and 39thereof and extend-ing between the front wall 56 of the rear cover 5i andanrinwardly turned nange 35a on the front wall 35 of the body member 34, and restsA 'on a flange-13on the lside wall 39 of the housing 32. The other portion of the iront cover B3 comprises a vframe member 14, Figs. 1., 3 and 5, having a vfront leg 16 and two rearwardly projecting legs il?! and 18 mounted in parallel spaced relationtoeach other on opposite-end portions of the front leg 1B, Fig. 5., the legs 'I6-'i8 of the frame member 14 defining a substantially U-shapedopening open. toward the rear. of the vhousing .3.2, Fig. '7. The frame member 14 is pivotally connected by two vhinges 811, Figs. B and '7, to the flange 5.2 on thebox 4S. Thus, it will. be seen4 that when the front cover E3A is disposed in normal, closed position, the table T is disposed in substantially horizontal position, resting on the flange '13, and the frame member T4 is disposedinoverlying position relative to the table T. lTwo guide plates 8-2 and 83, Figs. 3 and 13 .are mounted on the longitudinal edge portions rof the table T between the top surface of the table T and the frame member .14, to thereby hold the table T and the frame member i4 is.` spaced relation to .eachother and afford guideways. between. which. the. sales slips S. may be moved in the .operation of the sales recorder 3.3, .aswill .be discussed presently.

Thefiexible table. F having abody portion .85 .and two substantially parallel.- leg portions 86 and 31., Figs.. 3 land 4, is mounted inv the body portion34. of the housing ..32 with one end portion of the legs and 81 pivotally mounted on a rod 89 mounted in bracketsl and 92 .on the flanges 5I and 52 4adjacent to the .hinges 'l2 and 83, respectively. The body portion 85 of the nexible table F comprises a substantially flat normally horizontally disposed table top portion 85a connected at one edge to the ends of .the legs 86 and 8'! opposite the ends vmounted on the rod 89, and an inwardly extending flange 86a connected to theother edge of the table top-portion 85a. Two leaf-springs 94 and 95, Figs. 1., 4 and 13 are mounted on the flanges 5| and 52 of the box 42 and project upwardly and rearwardly therefrom .into engagement with `.the legs 86 and '81, respectively, of the flexible table F to thereby resiliently hold the body portion 85 of the ilexible `table Fin upwardly projecting position rearwardly of, and substantially in alignment with, 4the table T. As will be discussed in greater detail hereinaften-the flexible table F affords a supporting table for s-ales slips disposed in printing position in-the sales recorder 30, during such time. as a. `printing operation is not being per- -formed thereon.

A carbon holder 91, Figs. 4, 9, 11 and 14, is Amounted on a pair of brackets 98 and 99, Figs. 2 and 11, andcomprise's a plurality of elongated carbon-holder bars |0| having slots |02 and |03,'

vformed in the opposite ends thereof and having bon holder? bars |0I are normally disposed in nested relation on the flanges |09 and ||0 with the bolts |01 and A|08 extending through the openings |02 and |03, respectively. A carbon` guard or plate ||2, Figs. 9, 11, 14 and 17, having slots 3 `and ||4, Fig. 17, corresponding to the .slots |02 and |03 in the carbon holder bars |0|, `formed in the opposite side edges of one end portion thereof, is mounted on the top carbon holder `bar |0| withthe bolts |01 and |08 disposed in the lslots ||3 and ||4, respectively, and extends forwardly from the carbon holder 91 to overlie and protect the portions of the sales slips adjacent ,to the portions to be printed, as will be discussed in greater detail presently. i `As is best seen in Figs. 14, 16 and 18, the end portions of the carbon holder bars |0| and the guard plate ||2 are somewhat thicker than the central portions thereof, so that the central portion of the bars |0| are disposed in parallel Vspaced relation to each other when the bars |0| are mounted on the bolts |01 and |08. Thus, it `willsbe seen that with the carbon holder bars |9| mounted in such position onthe carbon holder 91, ksuitable sheets of carbon paper or other similar inking mediums may be mounted on the bars |0| with theedge portions thereof bindingly engaged with the slots |05 as is best shown in Fig. 16, to thereby afford spaced carbon sheets between which the various leaves of a multileaf 4sales-slip may be threaded. In my device, I pre- :fer to have the bottom face of the carbon sheets I I6 be the finked" side thereon so that in assembling a multileaf sales slip in my novel machine, each of the various leaves of the sales slip is disposed below the respective carbon sheet from :which the ink is transferred during a printing operation.

Toy hold the carbon holder bars |0| arid-the Vcarbon sheet guard ||2 in position on the bolts |01 and |08 I afford substantially C-shaped spring clips ||8 at each end cf the carbon holder bars |0|, Figs. 8 and 14. The lower legs of the 4clips |8-are'pivotally attached to the brackets 98 and 99'by suitable means such as pins I9, and

=thev clips ||8 may be swung inwardly and outwardly relative to the carbon holder bars 0| and vthe guard plate ||2, to thereby swing the upper `leg |2| into and out of downwardly pressing engagement with the upper surface of the guard ,plate ||2. A screw |23 may be mounted in the .upper leg I 2| of the spring clips IIS to thereby ,faiord .means for readily adjusting the pressure .of the spring clip on the top of the guard plate |2 and therefore on the stack of carbon holder It will be remembered that my novel sales recorder includes 'abox 42 in which a supply 'of sales slips S may be positioned. Inmy sales recorder 30 I prefer to use the continuous-form type of sales slip S in which two or more forms are interleafed and then folded in zig-zagrelation vso that the several slips may be disposed in the box 42 in stacked relation and the endsthereof may be threaded through the carbon holder 91 in the manner previously discussed, and the several slips may be simultaneously drawn out of the box 42 through the carbon holder 91 and forwardly across the tables F and T. A curved guard |25 is mounted on the lower end portion of the carbon holder 91, Figs. 4 and 16, and aiords a gently curving guide member around which the forms in the box 42 maybe pulled into and through the carbon holder, 91.`

When the forms S are mounted in operative position in the sales recorder 30, a plurality of identical forms such as that shown in Fig. 21 are disposed in stacked relation on the tables ,T and F, the forms SF being of such length thatwith one end thereof disposed adjacent to the front edge of the cover 63 of the housing 32, the other end thereof is disposed beneath the cover 6| adjacent to the carbon holder 91, to thereby properly position the form to receive a printing impression from the printing mechanism PM mounted in the cover 6|, as will be discussed in greater detail presently, and to position the other end portion of the form SF on the tableT within the outline of the frame 14 to thereby dispose this latter end portion of .the form inposition to receive Written data thereon.

The forms which I prefer to use in my novel information which may be termed relatively fixed printed data and semi-fixed printed data, respectively. It is not intended to convey the impression that the relatively xed printed data are data which never change, but by the :use of this term I intend to cover data which is normally xed for a substantial period of time, such as, for example, at least a twenty-four hour lperiod, and it will be seen that the left end portion of the blocks |32 and |35, as shown in Fig. L 21, includes data that arenormally not changed during a Working day, this data including the ,number of the section of the store in which the 4sales recorder is used,` and the day, month and year on which the entry is being made.` The term, semi-fixed printed data, is used to designate data which may or may not be changed between successive transactions recorded in the sales recorder, these data including such information as the serial number of the sales person making the saleV and the type of sale, that is,

.Whether the sale is a charge, cash, "C. O. D.,

will call, and the like.

Block |33 of the form SF, it will be seen, is in- ;tended to receive what may be termed variable `'printed data, this block being aorded to receive from a suitable printing device such as a customer-carried identification token, or printing plate, the name and address and perhaps an 'detail presently.

Qidentifying serial number, of the customer making the purchase, as will be discussed in greater J The blocks Isl.' |34. |36 arid-|31 are intended to receive what may betermed,l "variable written datas"A which; is to be filled in by hand by the salesperson making the transaction or by the customer to which a saleY has: been. made. Thus,

it.. will be seen,r that block |3I', in addition to embodying the.V vfixed identifying serial number of that particular sales slip also includes spaces for receiving written instructions asv to. delivery` of the. purchase, and information. indicatingA the amount of the; sale. Block |34 includes space for indicatingv the name and addressof the person to whom the purchase is to be mailed, and

the C. O. D. charges, if any. Block i33 includes the aforementioned identifying serial number `of the particular sales slip, and, inv addition, a space.y for receiving the written signature of the customer making the purchase. The block |31` comprises space. for indicating the items purchased and the price thereof and thenumber of` packages required, the value of the purchase made, and the-amount of cash, if any, received from the customerV in paying for the purchase, and affords a voucher which may, for example, be-torn off in the shipping department to serve as a record of the package shipped.

When a sale or other transaction is to be re- 'corded on a form SF in my novel sales recorder 39, the form SF is normally disposed in the housing 32 in such .position that the block |31 thereof is disposed on they table T with the datareceiving portion thereof disposed within the outline of the opening in the frame member 14 of the front cover 63; and the blocks |39-I36 disposed beneath the rear cover 6| with the block |36 disposed on the front edge portion of the table top 85 of the table T, and the blocks |32, |33 and |35 disposed in position to receive a printing impression from the printing mechanism PM during an operation of the latter, as will be discussed in greater detail hereinafter.

The carbon sheets IIB are preferably of such length that, they extend from the carbon sheet holder 91 between the various sheets of the multi- .leaf form SF disposed in operative position in the housing4 32 and terminate in vertical alignment with the upper end portion of the stub |38, in spaced relation to the free end edge portion thereof.

'For the purpose of holding a form SF in the aforementioned operative position in the sales recorder 30, I afford two pins |49 and |4I, Figs. 3, and 4, which are engageable in openingsV |4|la and I4| a, Fig. 2l, respectively, in the forms SF when the forms SFv are disposed vin `normal datareceiving position. The fingers |49 and |4I are mounted on theY rear edge portion of a finger bar |42 resiliently mounted in the body portion 34 of the housing 32 on leaf springs |43 and |44 mounted on the flanges 5| and 52 of the box 42, respectively, Figs. 3, 4, '1 and13. A recess |45 is. formed inthe top surface of the finger bar |42, Figs. l, 2 and 5, adjacent to the front edge of the front cover 93 of the housing 32. As is 'best seen in Fig. 5, the finger bar |42 is disposed substantially centrally of the ange 35a of the front wall 35 of the housing 32 and the top wall of the finger bar |42 is disposed substantially flush with the upper surface of the flange 35, Figs. l and 2.

It will be seen that when it is desired to advance a form, such as the form SF forwardly through the housing 32 of the sales recorder 30, the sales person or other operator may place his fingers in the opening |45 and by depressing the 'finger bar |42. move the pins |40 and |4| out of holdingy engagement with the form SF, and, with the finger bar |42 so depressed, may grasp the bottom or leading edge-of the form SF which normally projects slightly from the front cover 63 and, by pulling'outwardly on the form SF, advance the form through the housing 32 until the openings in the next formV SF are disposed inregistration with the pins |40 and I4 I, whereby the pins |49 and |4| are permitted to springupwardly through the openings in this next form and hold the form against further outward movement. The extracted form SF may then be torn from the following form and the various copies of the sales slip may be separated and distributed in the usual manner, the sales clerks, record copy normally being placed in the chamber 45.

Asis best seen in Figs. 1, '7 and 1l, the brackets 93 and 9B on which the carbon holder 91 is mounted have notches or recesses |41, formed in theA upper edges thereof for supportingly receiving the outer end portions of the shaft |49 of a platen roller |5I. The body portion |52 of the platen roller |5|, Figs. 2 and 4, is normally disposed between the brackets 93 and 99, and the outer end portions of the shaft |49 project outwardly from the brackets 98 and 99. Two collars |54 and |55, Fig. 2, having substantially V-shaped grooves |53 and |51 formed in the peripheral edge portions thereof, are mounted on the outer end portion of the shaft |49 between the brackets 93 and 99 and the side walls 33 and 39 of the housing 32, respectively.

As will be discussed in greater detail presently, the printing mechanism PM mounted in the cover 6| includes parts engageable with the collars |54 and |55 in the grooves |56 and |51 for moving the platen roller I5| longitudinally of the housing 32 through a printing operation.

The printing mechanism PM includes a base plate I 5I Figs. l, 2, 4 and 5, supported at the rear edge portion thereof by two screws |33 and |54 from the top wall 65 of the rear cover 3|, and at the front end portion thereof by two screws |66 and |31 extending through the side walls 91 and 68 of the rear cover 6|. 'I'he screws |53 and |64 which extend through the top wall 35 of the rear cover 3| are threadedly engaged with bosses |93 and |59 mounted on ears |1| and |12, respectively, projecting rearwardly from the rear edge portion of the base plate |6|, Figs. 2, 4 and 5. The screws |66 and |61, which project through the side walls 61 and 68 of the rear cover 9| are threadedly engaged in two side walls |13 and |14, Figs. l, 4 and 5, of the base plate |B|, the side walls |13 and |14 pro'- jecting downwardly from opposite side edges of a top wall |15 of the base plate ISI which is held by the screws |33, |54, |56 and |61 in the rear cover 6| in parallel spaced relation to the top wall 55 of the rear cover 6I.

Two pins |11 and |18, Figs. l, 2 and 4 project inwardly from ears` |19 and |80, Figs. 1 and 4, which project downwardly from the front edge portions of the side walls |13 and |14, respectively, of the base plate ISI. Two manually operable latches |92 and |83, Figs. 1, 4 and 5, are pivotally mounted on pins and |86, Figs. 2 and 5, extending through the side walls 38 and 39 of the body portion 34 of the housing 32 suitable spacing sleeves |81 and |88 being mounted on the pins |35 and |83, respectively, to hold the latches |92 and |83 in the desired spaced relation to the aforementioned side walls 33 and 39 of the body portion 34 of the housing 32. The

latch members|82 and |83 are substantially L- shaped and project upwardly from the pins |85 and |86 through slots |90 and |9|, Fig. 5, in the forward edge portion of the top wall |15 of the base plate 6 and embody a forwardly projecting handle portion |92 and |93 which projects outwardly through slots |94 and |95 formed in the front wall 66 of the cover 6|, Fig. 3, the slots |94 and |95 opening downwardly through the lower edge of the front wall 66.

Two notches |96 and |91 are formed in the rear edge portions of the latch members |82 and |83 and are adapted to latchingly engage the pins |11 and |18 on the base plate |6| when the rear cover 6| is disposed in normally closed position on the body 34 of the housing 32, tension coil springs |98 and |99 connected between the lower end portions of the latch members |82 and |83 and pins |98a and |98b on the side walls 38 and- 39 of the housing 34, Figs. 1 and 4, normally yieldingly urging the latch members |82 and |33 into such latching engagement with the pins |11 .and |18.

A shaft 20| is rotatably mounted in a sleeve 202 xedly mounted in the upper end portions of the supporting posts 55 and 56, and extends through the rear edge portions of the side walls |13 and |14 of the base plate |15, Figs. 1, 2 and 4. Two collars 203 and 203a are mounted on and ,secured to the Shaft 20| between the side walls |13 and |14, and are secured to the side walls |13 and- |14 by suitable means such as welding.

Two elongated hinge plates 204 and 205, Figs. l, 2 and 4, are mounted on the shaft 20| and welded to the sides of the sleeves 203 and 203a opposite .the sides secured to the side walls |13 and |14, re-

l spectively, of the base plate |6|. The two hinge plates 204 and 205 are substantially identical in lsize and shape and have elongated slots 206 and 201 formed therein, respectively, Figs. 1 and 4, which sl-ots 206 and 201 include serrated front end' portions 206a and 201a and arcuate shaped rear end portions 20612 and 20119, respectively. The elongatedslots-206 and 201 are so disposed in the hinge plates 204 and 205 that when the platen roller -is disposed in the aforementioned normal position inthe brackets 98 and 99, the outer end porti-ons of the shaft |49 of the platen roller |5| are disposed in and project outwardly through the respective slots 206 and 201 in that portion of the arcuate shaped portions 20Gb and 201?) adjacent to the junction of the arcuate shaped porti-ons 20Gb and 201b with the serrated -lportions 206a and 201a, respectively. Theserr'ated end portions 206a and 201a of the vslots 206 and 201 project forwardly from the aforementioned normal position of the roller |5| in' substantially parallel relation to the base plate 16|. and the top wall 65 of the rear cover 6|, and affords means for guiding the movement of the platen roller |5| during a printing operation of the .printing mechanism PM as will be discussed in greater detailpresently. As is best seen in Figs. 1 and 4, the arcuate shaped portions 20Gb andi 201DV of the slots 206 and 201 curve downwardly and rearwardly from the normal position ofthe platen roller |5| and enables the rear cover A67| wand; the l hinge plates 204 and 205, attached theretothrough .the base plate I6 t-o be pivoted upwardly from the normally closed position ,shown in Fig. '1 to an open position such as shown i n.Fig.` 4,'without disturbing the normal positioning of the platen roller |5 is bestseen in Fig,` 5, two elongated slots 208 and 209 'are formed in the top wall |15 of the base plate |6| and extend parallel to and relatively closely adjacent to the side walls |13 and |14 of the base plate |6|. A substantially rectangular shaped slide 2||, Figs. 2,4 and 5 is mounted on the top face of the top wall |15 of Athe base plate |6| and has two brackets or ears 2|2 and 2|3 which project downwardly through the slots 208 and 209. Notches or recesses 2|5 and 2.6 are formed in the lower end portions of the brackets 2 I2 and 2 |3 on the slide 2|| and are so positioned therein that with the platen roller |5| and the slide 2| disposed in the normal positions shown in Figs. 1 and 5, the brackets 2|2 and 2|3 extend downwardly over the collars |54 and |55 on the shaft |49 of the platen roller |5| with the grooved portions |56 and |51 of the collars |54 and |55 disposed in the recesses 2|5 and 2|6 in the brackets 2 2 and 2 3. Thus, it will be seen that a drive connection is thereby established between the slide V2|| and the platen roller |5| whereby if and when the slide 2| is moved longitudinally across the base plate |6|, the brackets 2|2 and 2|3 slide through the slots 208 and`209, and the platen roller |5| may be caused to roll through the serrated end portions 206m and 201a` of the slots 206 and 201 in the hinge brackets 204 and 205. This, as a matter of fact, as will be discussed in greater detail presently, is what happens during a printing operation of the printing mechanism PM, the platen roller being caused to reciprocate in the serrated end portions 206a and 20191l of the slots 206 and 201 through a printing operation.

To effect this movement of the slide 2|| and the resultant movement of the platen roller |5|, I afford a handle 220, Figs. 2 and 5, having one end portion thereof pivotally mounted on the top wall 15 of the base plate |6| by means of a pin 22|, Fig. 5, which extends through a slot 222 formed in the top wall of the slide 2|| adjacent to and parallel to the end of the slide 2|| on which the bracket 2|2 is disposed. Abell crank 224 having two legs 22-5 and 266, is pivotally mounted on the top wall |15 of the base plate |6| by means of a pin 221 which extends throughA a slot 228 formed in the top wall of the slide 2|| in parallel relation to the slot 222 and'adjacent to and parallel tothe end of the slide 2|| on which the bracket 2|3 is disposed. The free end portion of the leg 225 of the bell crank 224 is pivotally connected to the mid-portion of the handle 22'0 by means of a link 230 connected at one end by a pin 23| to the free end portion of the leg 225 and connected at the other end thereof by a pin 232 to the central portion of the handle 220. The free end portion of the leg 226 of the bell crank 224 is connected by a pin 233 to one end of a link 234, the other end of the link 234 being connected by a pin 235 to the rear edge portion of the slide 2| The other end portion ofthe handle 220 opposite the end attached by the pin 22| to the slide 2| projects outwardly through an elongated slot 231 formed in, and ex-l tending substantially the length of, the side wall 68 ofthe rear cover 6|, Figs. 2 and '5. A knob or hand grip 238 is mounted on this outwardly projecting end of the handle 230 and affords a member which maybe readily gripped by an operator for moving the handle 230 longitudinally of the slot 231 around the pin 22 Such movement of the handle 220, it will be seen, may be effected between the normal position shown in solid lines in Fig. 5 to the actuated position shown in broken lines therein. As will be seen in Fig.,5 when the handle 220 is disposed in the normal position shown in solid lines therein, the link 230, the bell crank 224, and the link 234 'are vso positioned that the slide 2 I I is held in the rearwardly disposed position 'shown in solid lines in Fig. 5, in which position the platen roller II, which is engaged by the brackets 2 I 2 and 2'I3, is disposed in the normal position shown in Figs. 1 and 4. Upon movement of the handle 220 from the position shown in solid lines in Fig. 5 to the position shown in broken lines therein, it will be seen that the link 230 is moved with `the handle 220 and causes the bell crank 224 to pivot in a counter-clockwise direction as viewed in this flgure which is thereby effective to move the link 234 from Athe solid line Vposition shown in Fig. 5 to the broken line position shown therein and, the link 234 being pivotally connected to the slide 21 I, such movement of the link 234 is effective to move the slide 2I'I forwardly from the position shown in solid lines vto the position shown in broken lines in Fig. 5, in which latter position the forward end portion of the slide 21| projects outwardly through an elongated slot 246 formed in the front wall 66 of the rear cover 6I, Figs. 3 and 6. This forward movement of the slide 2| I is effective to similarly move the platen roller 25|. the brackets 212 and 2I3 through their interconnection with the collars 154 and |55 on the shaft |49 of the platen roller 15| being effective to roll the outer end portions of the shaft |49 upwardly outof the recesses I41in the brackets 98 and 99 into the forward end portions "206a and 201a of the slots 206 and 201 and thence forwardly along the forward end portions 26617r and '201m 'into the position shown in Fig. 6. As previously mentioned the forward end portions 206e and 201a'of the slots 206 and 201, are serrated, each lhaving three upwardly projected lugs or teeth 242, 243 and 244, disposed in longitudinally spaced `relation to each other, the lugs 242 and 244 being spaced from the lug 243 by recesses 246 and 241. As will be 'discussed in greater detail presently, the lugs or raised portions 242-244 in the slots 206 and'201 are so disposed therein that the roller 15| in traversing the forward end portions 20611I andr201a of the slots 206 and 201 during a printing'foperation of the printing mechanism PM are raised by the lugs 242-244 in the proper positions to press sales slips or forms SF'disposed in operative position in the sales recorder 30 into impression receiving relation to printing devices "carried'by the cover 6I above the sales slips.

A`s an'integral part of the printing mechanism PM, and for supporting printing devices in the rear cover 6|, a supporting plate 246, Figs. 4 and 8 is resiliently mounted on, and suspended from the base plate I'6I by four screws 241-250, Figs. 8 and 9, springs 252 being disposed around the screws 241-250 between the base plate |6I and the supporting plate 246 to thereby yieldingly urge the supporting plate 246 and the base plate |61 away from each other. As will be discussed in greater detail presently, suitable printing means may be mounted on the lower face of the supporting plate 246 to print the data desired to be printed on a sales slip or form SF during van operation of my novel sales recorder. It will be remembered that the data which it is desired to print 'on the sales slips during an operation of my sales recorder comprises the relatively fixed data such as the section number, month, day and'year ofthe transaction, which is printed in two places on the sales slip namely, in blocks |32 and |35, Fig. 21'; the semi-fixed printed data such as, vfor example, 'a serial number of the sales person making the transaction and the vtype vof sale made which is also printed in two places on the sales slip, namely, in the other end portions of the blocks I 32 and |35 opposite to the end portions in which the relatively fixed data is printed; and the variable printed data, such as. for example, the name, address and identifying serial number of the customer to whom the sale was made, which it is desired to print in one place on the forms SF, namely, in the blocks |33.

For the purpose of holding type characters for making the impression vfor printing Vthe laforementioned relatively xed data, a 'block 2754, Figs. 8 and 12, is mounted on the lower face of the supporting plate 246 by suitable lmeans such as screws 255. Two elongated substantially T- shaped grooves 256 and 259 are formed in the lower face of the block 254 in parallel spaced relation to each other and are adapted to receive individual type characters, ror slugs embodying a plurality of type characters, vbearing the relatively fixed data which it is desired to print in the blocks |35 and |32, respectively. The grooves 258 and 259 are so spaced on the block'254, and the block is so positioned on the Ysupporting frame 246 that the type characters 26| and 262 are disposed vertically above the position normally -occupied by the portions of the blocks |35 and |32 on which it is desired to impress the datacarried by the type characters 26| and 262. The lslots 258 and 259 are open 'at their ends whereby the type characters 26| *and 262 maybe readily inserted thereinto and removed therefrom when the cover 6I is moved to upwardly disposed position. such as that `shown in Fig. 4.. However, 'it will be appreciated that .in the normal operation of my novel sales recorder 30, it is not normally necessary to change the type characters 26| and 262 very often, usually not more thanonce'eachworking day, it being necessary, of course, kto change the day of the month 'each twenty-'four hours and if the sales recorder should be 'transferred from one section to another it will be necessary, of course, to change the section number at that time.

For the purpose of printing the variable printed data, each customer of "a store using a sales recorder of the type disclosed herein, wl normally be supplied with a printing plate or identification token of the type wherein the type characters forming the name, address, identification number, and other pertinent data relative to the customers, `are formed in the plate. Between thegrooves 256 and 259 in the block 254, relatively thin sheet metal flanges 264, `265 and 266, Figs. 3 and 12, vare mounted on the lower'face of the blocks 254 and project downwardly therefrom to dene a substantially U-shaped printing plate-receiving area, the flange 266 forming the bight of the U and the flanges 264 and 265 lforming the side legs thereof. The fianges 264-266 each have an inwardly projecting lip v2644, 265e and 266a spaced from the lower face of the block 254 for the reception of the edge portions of a printing plate r21|) of the type heretofore discussed. As previously mentioned, the printing plate 210 bears the desired'data concerning the customer which it is desired to print in the block I 34 of the sales slip SF, these data comprising such information as the name, address and identifying number'of the customer. It will be seen, that the end portion of the U-shaped recess dened by the langes 264-266, opposite the flange 266 and adjacent to the edge of the supporting Aplate 246 disposed closest to the wall 61 of the rear cover 6|, is open to thereby permit a printing plate such as the plate 219 to bereadily slid into or out of position between the flanges 264-266. f

The semi-permanent data, which it is desired to print on the forms SF, include data such aS the serial number or other identifying number of the person making the sale, and the type of sale, that is, whether the sale 4was cash, 0. O. D., charge or will call. It will be remembered that it is desired to print this latter data in two places, namely, in the end portions of the' blocks |32 and |35 on Ithe form SF, oppositethe'ends in which the relatively fixed data is printed. For the purpose of holding type char-` acterssuitable to make the impressions required for printing these semi-permanent data, I

have embodied in my novel sales'recorder 39, two printing device holders 212 and'213, Figs. 8 and 9.` The printing device holder 213, comprises a supporting strip 214 mounted on the top face of the supporting plate 246, Fig. 9, and having tw-o supporting blocks 216 and 211 mounted on the lower face of opp-osito ends of the lstrip 214 by suitable means, such as screws '2.18fand 219. The blocks 216 and 211 have upwardly projecting bosses 28| and 282 which project through slots 283 and 284, respectively, in the supporting plate 246, the screws 218 and 219 ybeing inserted into the bosses 28| and 282, respectively. Thus, it will be seen that the holder 213, including the blocks 216 and 211 and the supporting strip 214 may be slid on the supporting plate 246 longitudinally of the slots 283 'and 284. Two printing plates 286 and 281are mounted on the lower faces of the blocks 216 and 211, respectively, and are held therein by suitable means, such as screws 289. The printing plates 286 and 281 embody the type characters 29| and 292, respectively, for making the impression ofthe semi-permanent printed data relative `to the type of purchase or sale made, which it is desired to print in the blocks |32 and |35. e

It will be seen, that these last mentioned semi-permanent printed data include four posvsibilitiesnarnely, charge will call, C`. O. D., or-cashf and as shown in Figs. 8 and 9, these four` notations are each disposed in a separate line on the printing plates 286 and 281. The blocks 216 and 211 are so disposed on the supporting plate 246 that the type characters which are disposed in that position occupied by the CI-IG. ltype characters shown in Figs. 8 and 9, xare effective to impress the. datum carried there- .byo'nto the form SF disposed in operative posif tion in the housing 32, when the platen roller '15| rides onto the lugs 244 and 242, respectively. `For Vthe purpose of shifting the blocks 216 'and A211 alo-ngthe supporting plate 246 to' thereby vary the position of the notations carried by the printing plates 28e and zei, te selectively print Vany one ofthe four notations, a substantially handle 294 isl mounted on the supe porting strip 21?, one leg295 of the'handle 294 being attached to the strip 213 by the screw 219, and the other ieg 2st of thehendie 29a prejecting along, inA parallel, closely :adjacent relation tothe top wall 65 of the cover 66, A ybutton 291 is mounted on the free end portion of the `leg 296 of `the handle 294 Yand projects upwardly through a slot 298 in the top wall 95 of the cover 66.- The slot `298v is of the same length and ex- ,-tendsyparallel to the slots 283 and 284 in the .supporting,plate 246and thus, kit` will be seen lprinting device holder 212 to print his or @9311er deniyll 91119106? L414 that by moving the button 291 along the slot 298, the printing device holder 213 may be moved on the'supporting plate 286 along the slots 283 and 284, to thereby vary the position of the type characters 29| and 292 mounted on the blocks 216 and 211. Suitable indicia 39|, Fig. '1 may be aorded on the top wall 65 of the cover 6| adjacent to the slot 298 for indicating the proper position of the button 291 for disposing the type characters on the printing plates 286 and 281 in the proper position to make the desired impressions during an operation of my machine. 1 The handle'294 by which the printing device holder 213 may be moved, is preferably made'of suitable resilient material, such as, for example, spring steel and the end portion of lthe leg 295 opposite to the end attached to the leg 296 pref# erably extends beyond the screw 219 to afford a leaf spring 303 which rests upon a ball 394 mounted in an opening 395 in the supporting plate 246 between the blocks 216 and 211. Four openings 391 extending through the strip 214 in spaced relation to each other longitudinally thereof, are engageable with the lower face of the ball 394 mounted in the 'opening 395. The openings 391 Vare so spaced along the strip 214that upon movement of the printing device holder 213 by the handle 294 along the supporting plate 246, the ball 394 is snapped into each of the openings 391 by the spring 393 for a correspond-v ing printing position of the blocks 216 and 211. This, it will be seen, enables the sales person .to readily sense when the printing device holder 213 is mounted in proper printing position.

The printing device holder 212 is constructed substantially the same as Ithe printing device holder 213, and the same reference numerals, with the sufiix .va added thereto, are usedin the drawings to indicate parts of the printing device holder 212 which are the same as parts embodied in the printing device holder `213. The only substantial change between the printing device holder 212 and 213 is that instead of using printing plates, such as the printing plates 286 and 281 embodied inthe printing device holder 213, it is desirable that the type characters 29|a. and `29211l on the blocks 216a. and 21111. be mounted in grooves 3|2 and 3|3, respectively, in thelower faces of the blocks 216e and 211-a which are of the same construction as Lthe grooves 258 and 259 in the block 254. In this manner, the type char-- acters 29| and 292a which comprise the identiecation numbers of the sales person making the transaction, may Ibe readily changedin the same manner that the type characters 26| and 262 'are changed in the event that one sales person is substituted for another in the departmentin which the particular sales recorder 39 is being used. i

Like the printing device holder 213, Vthe printing device holder 212 embodies a handle v294a which `includes a button 291@ projecting upwardlyv through a slot 2980i in ythe top wall 65 of `the cover 6|. Suitable indicia 39|@l may be provided adjacent to the slot 298e to'indicate the position of the printing device holder 212, to thereby indicate on the cover 6|, the sales persons identifying data which will be printed during an operation of the machine. rItv willbe appreciated that the sales person, may, by mov'- Aing the button 291er tothe proper position opposite the proper indicia, change the setting of the herpar- .5.1.5 01pce1-ortica Ina "typical operation of fthe 'sales 'recorder 3U embodying 'the 'principles 'of my invention, when a *customerm'a'kes 'aip'urehasefrom a sales iperso'n, that 'sales .person Writes, fin long-hand the zidentirrcation o'f the items purchased, the

.number or such items, vthe prices of the items,

and 'the total amount .in the block |31 on the formfSF disposed. in operative v"position "on hrtop of 'thetab'les F andT inthehousing "'32. Y'Thereater, the sales -person procure's from -the customer the identifying printing `plate Tor customer token 270 -with which `the customer 'has previ- "ous'ly `been supplied and, 'after 'releasing "the latches T82 i and I'83 'an'draising the 'cover 65, 'insets 'the 'token '5210 tin vprinting 'position .in Nthe fianges '26d-22.68.

Previously', at the Vstart "of the day, proper type characters '26|"and 262 have been inserted :in :the -`slots 258 and'f259 'in the block 254 and, thereforaiit" is unnecessary Ato make anychanges inthe type characters carried inthese `-slots`258 and "259.

`By 'applying his "or her pencil 'to vthe Ytop sheet leaf 'of .the aform "SF through the 'window IS'a .in :the carbon guard 112, 'the -sal'es 'person may then Ywrite any information desire'dto be Yshown inthe 1block 131i 'such as, `'for example, the name and address of 'theperson to whom i the package isto `loe mailed. IThe customer may then vbe vpermitted to signtheformintheblock T36.

Thereafter, the sales person may -close `the cover '61 .into the 'epera'tive position "shown in Fig. l,`a`n`d"pull"the knob l"238 of the handle :220 from the position-shownin'solidflines'in Fig. 5, forwardly to `the Aposition shown 4in broken lines therein, `which aspreviously-mentioned is veffective VLto Amove 'the -piaten roller 15E forwardly along the forward end portions 206a and -Zt'ia of'the slots 2il and 201.

During '-'such movement :of the `platen 'roller 155|, the roller'rrides up -onto the lugs 242-4244 anddown into the A.valleys 2136 and. The lugs 242-214 vfand the lvalle'ys I2i6-24i are so positioned @along the `slots IUE .and Ztl lthatas the platen E'roll-er advances vinto .alignment .with .the type characters T292, 292e -landi'l ,from which iti's 1 desired to. make :an .impression .on ,the .forms SFytheplatmi roller .I 5i lis disposed on the top of theillugs :2342,1but when Vbetween this desired printing iposition :and 4the position directly .underneath `the Vtype :characters 'on the printing .platerZlEL .theroller drops down into the valleys -256 .to thereby move .awayfrom the-other type characters .292 and :292e Vcarried bythe supporting plate 246 .and prevent printing 4therefrom. As .the platen 'roller -I 5l comesinto .alignment with the y.type characters on the printing plate 210, the roller E51 again rides onto the lug M3 to thereby v.press the block .33 of .the .form SF 'against the type characters ,on .the `printing plate "276 .and .then Vmoves `down `.into vthe valley 247 until lthe platen .roller E51 is disposed "beneath .the type characters i291, 29m and '262 from which 'itis desired to make animpression, at which 'time thelplaten roller lrolls up onto the lugs `24`4.

"Thus, `it will be seen "that :during the xmovement o'fthe platen roller I5I along 'theforward 'endjportions`206a'an`d Milla/of the slots 26 and '201,fthe roller` 'ISI is selectively :moved lupwardly `anddownwardly*relative to the 'printing devices carried lby the supporting plate 254 'to thereby move the platen roller `I 5l into 'engage- -ment with type characters-disposedinprinting T6 position, .but ito :move the .platen `roller downwardly out :of rprinting relati'on with respect to all "other ftype characters 'carried ,by the isupporting plate 246.

The carbonguard H12. asis best seen in Fig. 130, has a :series "of openings. I32a-I36a ccorresponding .in position Yto .the blocks 132-136 on the form SF, respectively, through 'which fthe appropriate printed and :written data .may be impressed on :the lproper positions on a Asales slip .SF disposed in operative position lin the sales recorder 30..

,'Alsoit will benoted that, 'as bestzseen in Fig. 6,'as the rplaten .roller :ISI vis moved forwardly along `the slots '.206 'and 201, the top 85 of the ex'ible table .F Ais vbent Adownwardly thereby, the .roller :L51 passing between the table F and the sales :slip -SF disposed `in data-receiving position ithe'reon.

.After 'moving the Vhandle `.from the position shown in solid lines to that :shown in broken lines,- in Fig. `5, 'the 'operator `mayzreturn thehandle tothe normal'position'shown in solid :lines in Fig. 5, fand by 'pressing down von Ivthe finger bar '|42' andgrasping thai-projecting edge of the form SF adjacent .to the front cover 63, :may pull the `completedzform 'SF forwardly outof V.the housing 32 until .the (pins .M0 :and MI snap `upwardly into the registration 'openings |4011 and {'Ma 'ini'the'lfollowing formSF. Thereafter, the sales person may :separate ythe .various copies of the formSF giving the'customerthenecessary copy thereof and placing'theiotherrcopies thereof Yinthe'storage :chamber '45 belowth'e box v12.

-From the foregoing, .it willb'e seen .thatLI have afforded a4 novel sales recorder wherein' theiprinting mechanismand the platen vroller actuating mechanism are embodiedin a hinged cover of the sales recorder yin :a novel "and expeditious manner.

Also, `it will Vbe seen that .Ilhave afforded a novelI sales recorder wherein fthe' necessary :printing and writing operations .desired in .the recorded copy of a sales transaction may be :quickly and easily made.

Thus, while 'I have illustrated' and described the preferred embodiment of my invention, it is'to be understoodthat this-is capable of 'variation and modification, Yand I therefore do not Wish to be limited to the'precise details set forth, but desire to avail myself of such changes and alterations as fall within'the purview of the'following claims.

1. A sales Arecorder comprising -abody member, Va table mounted 'in said body member for supporting sales slipsinpositionfor the entry of information thereon, Aa `cover 'member hingedly mounted'on said body member for pivotal movement 'between a closed Vposition and open Aposition 'relative thereto,..said body4 member having a supply compartment therein beneath 'said 'table for housing a supply of salesislips in endless and connected form Aand from which compartment the leading Asales slip may be Vdrawn upwardly adjacent the jpivotal axisiof said cover -and'then over said Atable so Yas kto be positioned Von said table, said cover overlying a portion-of saidztable when in said `closed position, printing means mounted in'said cover, elongated guide means mounted in saidcover, a-platen lroller-mounted in said'guide means 'and movable therealong `for pressing 'such salesvslips mounted lin said position con said tableiintol operativeengagement :with

said printing "means, when said coverpis iin :said

17 closed'p'ositionysaid guide me'ans including elements operable to continuously maintain said platen roller in a predetermined rest position beneath the level of said table while said cover ls moved between open and closed positions, and

vmanually operable means mounted in said cover and operatively engageable with said platen roller when said cover is in its closed position for mov-I ing said platen roller along said guide means.

2. A sales recorder comprising a body member, la table mounted in said body member for supporting sales slips in position for the entry of information thereon, a ycover memberr hingedly mountedon said body member for pivotal movement between a closed position and openv position relative thereto, said cover overlying a portion of said table when in said closed position, type characters mounted insaid cover, guide members mounted in said cover, said guide members having elongated guide slots therein, said guide slots extending below such sales slips mounted in said position on said table, a platen roller mounted in said guide slots below said sales slips for movement therealong, said guide slots having serrations therein for moving said roller toward predetermined Aones of said type characters to thereby press said salesslips against `said predetermined ones of said type characters, and manuallyloperable means mounted in said cover and operably engaged with said platen roller whenpaid ,cover is ,in said closed position for moving said roller along said slots.

`3. In a sales recorder of the type having a body member, a cover member mounted on the body member, and means in said body member for holding a supply of sales slips, a base plate mounted in said cover, printing means having type characters thereon mounted on said base plate and disposed therebelow, guide means mounted in said 1cover and projecting below said base plate, a platen roller mounted in said guide means and movable therealong in closely adjacent relation to said type characters for pressing such sales slips into impression receiving relation to said type characters, said base plate having elongated guide slots therein, a slide plate movably mounted on said base plate on the opposite side thereof from said printing means, lug members mounted on said slide plate and projecting through said guide slots for guiding said f slide plate in a predetermined direction during movement of said slide plate relative to said base plate, said lugs being operatively engaged with said roller for moving said roller along said guide means upon movement of said slide plate in said predetermined direction, and means pivotally connected to said base plate and said slide plate for moving said slide plate in said predetermined direction on said base plate.

4. A sales recorder comprising a body member within which a supply of sales slips may be positioned, a table mounted on said body member on. which a sales slip is positioned for the entry of information thereon, a cover, means for hingedly connecting said cover to said body member for movement between an opened and a closed position relative t said body member, said means comprising two hinge plates mounted on said cover member in parallel spaced relation to each other and pivotally mounted in said body member, said plates having parallel elongated guide slots therein, a platen roller movably mounted in said plates below said sales slip with the opposite end portions of said roller mounted in said guide slots in respective ones o1 said plates 18r forv reciprocation along said 'guideslots in Lengagement with the lower surface of said sales slip, bracket means mounted on said body member and engageable with said roller for normally holding said roller in a predeterminedposition relative to said housing, printing means mounted in said cover member above said sales slip, said printing means including 4typecharacters directed toward said sales slip, and means connected to said roller when said cover is in said closed position for moving said platen roller along said guide slots below said sales slip away from and toward said bracket means to thereby press said sales slip into impression-receiving engagement with said type characters.

5. A sales recorder comprising a body member within which a supply of sales slips may be positioned, a table mounted on said body member on which a sales slip ispositioned for the entry of information thereon, -a cover, means for hingedly connecting said cover to said body member for movement between` an opened and a closed position relative to said body member, said means comprising two hinge plates mounted on said cover member in parallel spaced relation to each other and pivotally mounted in said body meme ber, said plates having parallel elongated guide slots therein, a platen roller movably mounted in said plates below'said sales slip with the opposite end portions of said roller mounted inn said guideslots in respective onesv of said plates for reciprocation 'along said'guide slots in engagement with the lower surface of said sales slip, bracket means vmounted on said body member and engageable with said roller for normally holding said roller in a predetermined position relative to said housing, printing means mounted in said cover member above said sales slip, said printing means including type characters movably mounted on said cover over said sales slip for selective movement into predetermined positions, and means connected to said roller for reciprocating said roller along said guide slots, said guide slots having upwardly and downwardly projecting portions for raising and lowering said roller into and out of printing engagement with said type characters during said reciprocation of said roller, said upwardly projecting portions being positioned relative to said cover so as to raise said roller under said type characters disposed in said predetermined positions to thereby press said sales slips into impression receiving engagement with said last mentioned type characters.

6. A Isales recorder comprising a body member within which a supply of sales Islips may be positioned, a table mounted on said body member on which a sales sli-p is positioned for the entry of information thereon, a cover, means for hingedly connecting said cover to said body member for movement between an opened `and a closed .position relative Ato Isaid body member, said means comprising two hinge plates mounted on said cover member in parallel spaced relation to each other and pivotally mounted in said body member, said plates having parallel elongated guide slots therein, a platen roller movably mounted in `said plates below said Isales slip with the opposite end portions of said roller mounted in ysaid guide slots in respective ones of said plates for reciprocation along said guide slot-s in engagement with the lower surface of said sales slip, bracket means mounted -on said body member and engageable with said roller for normally holding said roller in a predeter- Imined position relative to said housing, printe,

ing means mounted in said cover member above said sales slip, said printing means including type characters directed toward said lsales slip, and means yoperatively connected to said roller when said cover is in said closed position for moving said platen roller along said guide 4slots ibelow said said sales slip away from and to'- Ward said `loracket means to thereby press said sales slip into impressionereceiving erigagefea nient with said type characters, said means for in'ov'inf",r said platen roller being' connected `to said cover and movable therewith ont of said 015erE ative connection to said roller when said cover is moved *from said closed to said opened position.

7, A- sales recorder comprising body inenfii ber' in vvlicl'i |a simply of sales slips may belo-- eated, a fieit'ible Writ-ing table across the surface of vvliic'h the sales slips may lie vfed one by one rer the manual entryA of data thereon, said table being 'Inoiited on said body member for up and down flexing movement, a cover member cone nected to said loodsi member for tip and down rpivotal movementprinting means monted in said cover to loe Adisposed over a sales slip* on said table for printing siicri a sales slip when sadoo'ver isnin the down position, and a platen mechanism includingl a platen roller moiinted for printing movement in a forward direction to orogressivew press a 'sales sip up against said 20 printing means when said cover is 'in the down position and 'for' flexing said table down to an out-'of-the-vvay position 'during said printing movement, said platen roller being normally Vdisposed at the rear o'f said flexible table in "an oiit-of-the-Way position when said cover is up for the fri-anual entry yof data, means for locating' said platen roller in between the top of said table and the lbottom of the sales slip that is located on the table whereby movement of said .platenroller in said forward `direction will cause said table to be nexed down, and means for moving and guiding lsaid platen roller' in said for- Wid dirtil beneath and 111 engagement With such a sales slip. Y

JOHN I-I.v GRUVER.

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